University General Course Catalog 2021-2022

Feb 01, 2026

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Philosophy, Minor

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Students majoring in another field may minor in General Philosophy by completing the requirements outlined below. Philosophy majors may not use either philosophy minor to fulfill their minor requirements.

Contact Information

Department of Philosophy office: Jones Center 102
Telephone: (775) 784-6846
Email: philosophy@unr.edu
Website: http://www.unr.edu/philosophy/

College of Liberal Arts Advising: http://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/student-resources/academic-advising

I. Program Requirements (18 units)

A. Minor Requirements (6 units)

PHIL 211 - Intro Ancient Phil (3 units)
PHIL 213 - Intro Modern Phil (3 units)

B. Group A–History of Philosophy and Metaphysics & Epistemology (6 units)

PHIL 314 - Survey of 20th Century Continental European Philosophy (3 units)
PHIL 315 - Survey of 20th Century Anglo-American Philosophy (3 units)
PHIL 317 - History of Ethical Theory (3 units)
PHIL 318 - History of Political Philosophy (3 units)
PHIL 403 - Early Modern Philosophy (3 units)
PHIL 404 - 19th Century Philosophy (3 units)
PHIL 406 - American Philosophy (3 units)
PHIL 410 - Plato (3 units)
PHIL 411 - Aristotle (3 units)
PHIL 415 - Kant (3 units)
PHIL 425 - Philosophy of Language (3 units)
PHIL 434 - Philosophy of Cognitive Science (3 units)
PHIL 435 - Philosophy of Mind (3 units)
PHIL 438 - Problems in the History and Philosophy of Science (3 units)
PHIL 440 - Theory of Knowledge (3 units)
PHIL 441 - Metaphysics (3 units)

C. Group B–Ethics and Value Theory (3 units)

PHIL 323 - Prob In Phil Relig (3 units)
PHIL 325 - Problems in Philosophy of History (3 units)
PHIL 327 - Ancient and Medieval Political Theory (3 units) CO12
PHIL 328 - Modern Political Theory (3 units)
PHIL 450 - Ethical Theory (3 units) CO12
PHIL 452 - Aesthetics (3 units) CO12
PHIL 453 - Topics in Philosophy of Law (3 units) CO8
PHIL 454 - Global Ethics and Justice (3 units) CO11, CO12
PHIL 457 - Political Philosophy (3 units) CO12, CO14

D. Additional units in Philosophy (3 units)

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